#ice fantasy

[dangermousie]

I've read some wuxia novels, some of them have been made into dramas ( Legend of Yunxi, The Princess Wei Young, etc ) but I've never watched any of them. Do you have any cdramas recommendation for beginners??

I am not going to recommend either Legend of Yunxi or Weiyoung - the former is because I didn’t like it because the male lead actor just didn’t work for me ultimately and the latter is because it’s fun but apparently deviates hugely from the novel, including who the heroine’s OTP is.

As to my recommendations:

If you like classic wuxia with some amazing OTPs and plots, Legend of Condor Heroes (2008). They seem to remake this one every few years but this one is my favorite version despite (or because of) the liberties taken with the novel.

Wuxia fights galore and amazing visuals, with a male protagonist who lives for his OTP who may or may not be the end of worlds? Ever Night (do stay away from Ever Night 2.)

Nothing is too depressing for you and period tragedy is something you crave? Royal Nirvana.

Team of misfits takes on injustice with a lot of fighting and outfits? Vigilantes in Masks.

Have you ever fantasized about Elizabeth Gaskell or Anne Bronte writing a novel set in Song Dynasty China? The Story of Minglan.

Epic wuxia OTP that is gay? The Untamed.

The rise and fall of an upper class family in the 1930s/40s? The Battle of Changsha.

All that but with more guns and romantic dysfunction? Siege in Fog.

If you love inevitable romantic tragedy which is visually gorgeous and full of screwed up people but still glues you in, Goodbye My Princess.

Visually stunning, clever mystery (with fights, of course)? Longest Day in Chang’an.

Old school romance novel with the hero who mostly drinks respect women juice? Sound of the Desert.

Shoujo manga crack with Qing queues and outfits? Jade Palace Lock Heart.

Shoujo Manga crack without Qing queues and outfits? Colourful Bone.

You like Princess Weiyoung and want more of the same - Song of Glory or Princess Silver.

Love Moon Lovers but wish hero was a bit less tortured ninja and the heroine had a greater share of brains? Bu Bu Jing Xin.

Epic OTP against the world saving/fighting the world and having a lot of makeouts - General and I, Legend of Fuyao.

Something nuanced and brainy but not many wuxia fights - Nirvana in Fire.

Same but with a soul crushing romance? Rise of the Phoenixes.

Epic high fantasy in every sense of the word? Novoland Eagle Flag.

Cheesy but entertaining high fantasy in ever sense of the word? Ice Fantasy.

Fantasy romance with reincarnations and similar? Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, Love and Destiny.

If you want more recs and info, I did a post on my favorite cdramas here:

https://dangermousie.tumblr.com/post/190553246296/mousies-new-and-improved-top-20-cdramas-list

And a list of period recs here:

https://dangermousie.tumblr.com/post/159022840071/hi-can-u-give-me-some-cdrama-recommendations

They are both a bit old but hopefully useful.

Also, if you have specific tropes you like, I can narrow it further :)

[fistfuloflightning]

Just reread Ice Fantasy by Guo Jingming and I feel like the drama did it such a disservice—none of the character designs were honored (I’m still super bitter they axed the hair=power even tho I understand why they did it)

In the time-honored tradition of ignoring official depictions, here’s Kasuo’s phoenix robes and the Xue Lan crown

[incompetentcompetence]

Fangs of Fortune brainrot before the series even releases.

It’s directed by Guo Jing Ming (Wuliang, Dream of Eternity, Ice Fantasy, LORD etc), how could I not be excited?!

[admiralgiggles]

I hope you FALL for this. 🤭

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

August: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Ice Fantasy / Shen Hairong as Mermaid Saint

I couldn't possibly let the month of fantasy go by without looking in on this show! People who have been following this blog may be wondering just how many characters the show has, and the answer is, I've hardly scratched the surface.

The leader of the Mermaid Clan is variously known, depending on the translator, as the Mermaid Saint or "Predor" Mermaid (possibly a variant of Praetor Mermaid). Her granddaughter, Lan Shang, is the one who gets all the screentime and romantic entanglements, but I do like the Mermaid Saint's costume. It definitely fits the aquatic theme, especially with the suggestion of fins on the skirt. She is almost always seen carrying the staff with the swirling motif. When I was watching this series with a friend, we dubbed it the Lollipop Staff.

[hazel-makes-things]

[sentimental-darkness]

Ice Fantasy

Anyone know where I can download a good copy? This thing used to be on Netflix but not anymore, and the YouTube uploads come with muted sound in so many places

Looks like I'm late to the party but damn, this Chinese series doesn't look half-bad

I only managed to find this from torrents: Ice.Fantasy.S01.1080p.NF.WEBRip.DDP2.0.x264-TrollHD[rartv]

But no seeds

[boneskullravenriver]

Wildest shit is learning that some latin American channels apparently play Chinese dramas but dubbed in Spanish? 😭😭Apparently that's a thing

[randombones]

tianyu thursday!

yun fei (prince shi), ice fantasy

(yes I know last week he appeared on tuesday but I fucked up my days alright)

[bacchuschucklefuck]

typical tavern scene

[specialagentartemis]

“young witch trying to solve the mystery of her neighbor’s missing cat in a small village in the Alps” continues to be hilarious don’t get me wrong but it’s kind of making me want to take a crack at treating the concept seriously. In this insular rural community, a cat goes missing. A young woman who takes her community’s professed ideals of helpfulness and harmony in witchcraft seriously volunteers to try to find him. Realizes the more she searches and the more she asks around that everyone in this idyllic village is quietly seething with resentment against their neighbors and against the world, that the insularity of her village is harboring a festering social rot that no one is allowed to address. No one can leave. The hills have fallen silent. Something is eating the cats and no one is allowed to address this. Ötzi is there

[daily-dragon-drawing]

Chocolate and vanilla dragons that are best friends

#61 & #62 - 可可 (kěkě / cocoa) & 香草 (xiāngcǎo / vanilla) - Ironically, this position keeps them both very warm 🍫🍨🍦dail

[fistfuloflightning]

The Chief Dreamer

[debustee]

The religious procession in Old Valyria💙

[onewhoicouldfollow]

Yep. I have a type.. Dammit.

So, it has come to my attention that I am a fictosexual and I have a type.

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

June: Weddings

Ice Fantasy (episode 36) / Victoria Song as Li Luo and Feng Shaofeng as Ka Suo

Li Luo's wedding dress is pink, liberally sprinkled with rhinestones (probably meant to be ice crystals in-setting), with a silver-and-crystal belt. Dangling chains of crystals hang from the shoulder ornaments over her bare upper arms, while her lower arms are covered by fingerless elbow-length gloves adorned with more crystals.

Ka Suo, on the other hand, wears a long white robe with a filigreed silver design like frost on the front panels, covered by a pale blue cloak. A wide sash with a snowflake symbol encircles his waist, and he wears a small crown, reflecting his status as a prince of the ice clan.

The costumes for this series are more costumey than "lived-in," but they're such fun--and honestly, the aesthetic fits the swoony high-fantasy story.